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I went home a little early to pick up one of last year's critters that had finally found a new home.

I walked in on the finale of my female albino giving birth. She wasn't due for a couple more weeks. I'd been looking forward to this litter all year. She'd been bred by my motley het albino male and was looking good coming up on her due date.

I could tell immediately that this early date wasn't gonna be good. There were no little heads sticking out of the goo taking their first breaths. No motion at all. After moving the big girl to her new cage, she looks to be doing fine by the way, the assessing of the litter began.

Final count - 17 premies all dead - 15 slugs. 7 albinos of one sort or another and 10 others. Half of the litter were motley.

Here are the pics.

The one in the middle looks like a super.

Real nice motley. This one looked closest to being full term.

Too premature to tell, but what was it?

The super. Way too premature.

that it hurts because we have built up such high hopes over the gestation period. I am glad mom is okay. Next year will surely be better.
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Ty Hege
Rat Race Solutions
www.ratracesolutions.com

Thanks Ty. Hopes are dashed for that litter but you're right, not all is lost. The female looks to be in good shape and while I might not breed her next year I'll definitely look at the following year.

expected litters. I am sure you will know when it is right to give your female another go at it.
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Ty Hege
Rat Race Solutions
www.ratracesolutions.com

Jason What can I say ,sorry to hear this much anticipated litter for you turned out so badly.
You are lucky your fem is healthy,really lucky hold on to and know that forsure.

Good luck in the future
. . . Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz
Boas By Klevitz

I am sorry to see that,my regards
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Joel Thomas

Don't tread on me!

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. It looks like it would have been a really nice litter. Best wishes for the future.
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Cheers,
Jessica
10.15 Ball Pythons; 8.9 Corn Snakes; 0.0.1 Green Tree Python
2.2 Jungle Carpet Pythons
6.6.1 Bci
3.0 Crazy Dogs and 2.0 cats
Some Tropical Fish
...........and growing!

That really sucks, I am sorry that things went so bad with that one for you....
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Kevin Stewart

I had the same happen to me this year, 15 days early 13 dead and 18 slugs. I was gutted! Sorry to hear of your loss. Col.

Wow What a serious Blow!

My condolences
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www.BetterBoa.com

7.5 BCIs
4.5 Corn snakes

Very sorry for your loss. Looks like it could of been an awesome litter. I hope your female recovers quickly and fully.

That sucks...Sorry for asking or saying but I thought you said the female was just an albino? From the looks of it you produced super motleys and super motley albinos. Was the mom a albino motley?

No, she was born in 2000 and produced litters in 06 and 07 and had last year off.

. No, though. She's just an albino. I don't know how the super ended up in the mix.

Very sad for your loss. Is the female young, just too many for her at her age, maybe? Not trying to judge or second guess, just curious, isall, as it's something I am interested in doing.

In my experience, many litters consist of about half babies and half slugs. I can't remember a half baby / half slug litter being deposited early though. If you would like to call me I would be happy to walk you through a couple things that I think might have caused this unfortunate situation. In my opinion those babies do not look as developed as they should have been being only two weeks from the due date. They look just a tiny bit undercooked to me from where they should have been. Again, feel free to call me and I'll be happy to talk you through a couple ideas that I have. Sorry about the depressing litter Jason.
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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

I sucks to have your hopes dashed, but it sucks way worse to see all those little buggers not even have a chance.